Rachel Lanier
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Westlake Village, California
The Lanier Law Firm
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability
Licensed in California since: 2022
Education: St. John's University School of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2017 - 2022, 2024 - 2027 The Lanier Law Firm
2829 Townsgate RdSuite 100
Westlake Village, CA 91361 Phone: 310-277-5100 Email: Rachel Lanier Visit website
Rachel Lanier is the Managing Attorney of the Los Angeles Office and a member of the Lanier Law Firm Trial Team. She practices in the areas of personal injury, toxic torts, pharmaceutical litigation, mass torts, and product liability.
Rachel's track record includes playing pivotal co-lead and trial team roles in landmark mass tort and product liability litigations across the country. Her work on historic courtroom victories—such as securing a $6 million social media addiction lawsuit verdict against Meta and YouTube, a $4.6 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson, and groundbreaking bellwether wins in the National Prescription Opiates and DePuy Hip Implant litigations—highlights her ability to hold global corporations accountable and drive industry-wide regulatory impact.
Ms. Lanier is dedicated to representing injured clients and their families by pursuing justice for those who have been harmed by toxic substances and defective products. Ms. Lanier is admitted to practice law in California, New York, and New Jersey.
First Admitted: 2015, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/attorneys/rachel-lanier/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Member of the American Bar Association, 2015
- Executive Committee, LA County Bar Association
- Member, California Lawyers Association
- Member, New Jersey Bar Association
- Member, New York Bar Association
- Member, American Association for Justice
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- In re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL 2804 (Northern District of Ohio): settlement of first bellwether trial, 2019
- KGM v. Meta: $6 Million jury verdict, including $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages against YouTube and Meta., 2026
- Ingham et. al. v. Johnson & Johnson et. al.: $4.69 billion verdict, 2018
- Alicea et. al. v. DePuy Orthopeadics, et. al.: $247 million verdict, 2016
- Frank Gondar vs. Burnham Boilers, et al (2016): $22 million verdict , 2016
- Scott Shays v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al. (No. 703/2015): $3.2 million verdict, 2015
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Accredited attorney for veterans’ benefits claims before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 2017
Educational Background
- Pepperdine University, B.A. Psychology, 2012; President, Delta Gamma Fraternity, 2011; VP Foundation, Delta Gamma Fraternity, 2010
- St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 2015; Teaching Assistant, Dean Michael A. Simons; Member, Women's Law Society; Recipient, Dean's Award for Outstanding Service to the Law School
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Speaker at Harris Martin seminars on product liability topics including lawyer ethics, 3M, talc, and JUUL litigations
- Speaker at the SCAJ Advanced Trial Lawyer Seminar
- Speaker at the PALs Seminar
- Speaker at the Annual Complex Litigation Symposium in Louisiana
- Speaker at Mass Torts Made Perfect Conference
- Co-Host for several webinars, including 3M, talc, and Case Analysis webinars
Other Outstanding Achievements
- 3M Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2885: Appointed to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee and Chair of the Early Vetting Subcommittee , 2019
Honors
- 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers (2024-2026), Lawdragon
- 500 Leading Litigators in America, Lawdragon, 2027
- Best Lawyers – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (2021 – 2027), Best Lawyers
- Best Lawyers – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs (2024 – 2027), Best Lawyers
- 500 X The Next Generation (2023-2026), Lawdragon
- National Trial Lawyers, Civil Plaintiff Top 40 under 40 (2024 – 2025), National Trial Lawyers
- New York Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, 2017-2022, 2024-2025, Super Lawyers
- Dean's Award for Outstanding Service to St. John's University School of Law
Industry Groups
- Asbestos
Office location for Rachel Lanier
2829 Townsgate Rd
Suite 100
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2017 - 2022, 2024 - 2027